I think something people miss in situations like this is contact is judged differently when a player has been deemed in possession of the ball compared to a situation like this where neither player was. If Ibou had taken possession earlier in the chase and was defending the ball, then that contact with his leg would have been a foul. It would have been viewed as being caused by a defending player unfairly impeding his ability to play the ball. He doesnt get that same protection of his space if heās not deemed to be in possession of the ball, as it is space they are allowed to compete for. In that case, it is a case of Ibou putting his foot in a place where the other guy is allowed to be given what was by then his line on the ball. If you think this was a foul because of the trip, that largely negates it.
Lawro said Ibou slippedā¦
Jurgen said it was a push in the backā¦ He also said Brentford stretch the rules to maximum with physicality when attacking a corner in our boxā¦ but cannot do the same tactics when they defend a corner in their own box because they would give a penalty away each timeā¦!
Regarding Konate for the 3rd goal he had enough time and space to deal with it there was little contact which would have been a penalty the other way round but he has to take the blame.
Yepā¦weāve all noticed that when weāre physical pens are given against usā¦and all fouls go to the oppositionā¦we never crowd the refs on decisions, coz if we did, the ref would be booking usā¦
We stopped pressing. The best pressing teams in the league are the two lads at the top. They work harder simple. Our backline is fine, was shit today but itās okay. Midfield is a mess. We need two centre mids who have legs. Elliott is miles off it. Not his fault he is a kid but a good season in the championship still isnāt enough for the jump for a top prem side. Maybe another loan needed or we scrap this midfielder project as he is too weak at the minute.
We are in trouble if we donāt get top 4. We need the investment but Iām worried if we will get it at all with FSG sniffing for offers. Iām not sure if this the end of Klopp with us and we need a full refresh and new faces but in the emotional and depressed state Iām in at the minute I think so.
Gapko must start next game, Oxlade did well today but maybe even Gapko in for Nunez. We need more quality out there.
Jurgen said they held a meeting with the referees before the season began, and it was explained that the typical type of physicality that happened in our box today would be blown up as a foulā¦ He also said he was at a loss as to why they donāt follow through with what they sayā¦!
He not happy is Jurgen today
JĆ¼rgen replacing VVD at HT for a hamstring, doesnāt detract from the fact that he deserved to be hooked. Even if the injury (from the long foot race presumably) reduced his mobility.
Not really interested in hearing excuses when we cannot defend simple crosses to the back post and we canāt win the ball in midfield.
Some of the tactical decisions taken this season leave a lot to be desired. We look like weāre being coached by ideologues who refuse to see their grand plan isnāt working. Very strange.
If Thomas Frank could have chosen our set up for today he wouldnāt have changed a single thing.
Praps they tell him one thingā¦then decide between themselves after these meetingsā¦to do the complete oppositeā¦making him out a moaner or a fibberā¦more or less shiting on him from a great heightā¦